People say heartless women and insincere actors are only self-serving, but in reality, these women of the streets often cherish true bonds the most.
Just like the tragic beauty of Du Shiniang's story written in the book.
Du Shiniang was once a courtesan, greatly oppressed but unyielding, striving persistently to break free from her predicament. She pinned all her hopes on Li Jia, the rich young man from Shaoxing Prefecture. However, despite her efforts, she could not escape the shackles of her tragic fate—Li Jia broke his promise and sold her to Sun Fu. Du Shiniang, devastated, hurled curses at Sun Fu, denounced Li Jia, and threw the treasures she had kept for years from her Treasure Box into the river, finally leaping into the rolling waves herself.
This story tells us that sometimes, those who seem righteous and principled cannot withstand trials, while those who are scorned and at the bottom of society persist with inner determination.
